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Music and Technology: The Legitimacy of Sampling
For centuries, artists have been stealing from other artists in order to create “new,” “original” works. The sampler began to enter American music in serious way in the 1960s and 1970s (at the time it was big and giant and … Continue reading
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Destroyer’s Dan Bejar Delivers Bizarrely Beautiful Peformance
Vancouver based indie-rock band, Destroyer, is on tour again after the release of its 2011 album Kaputt. I went to see their New York City show at Manhattan’s Webster Hall. The performance was astonishing. Dan Bejar, Destroyer’s singer-songwriter, seemed to decay … Continue reading
Anna Quindlen on “The F-Word”
The lecture hall is filled with women of all ages and races. Only one or two bald heads stand out among the masses of female energy, chattering in anticipating of the main event—an intimate talk with Pulitzer Prize winning author Anna … Continue reading
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The Reinvention of “Fem Rock” in Modern Culture
In the late 1990s/early 2000s gender-bending female artists started to rise in popularity. The pro-LBGT group Le Tigre began to gain recognition. Chicks on Speed released electroclash songs that highlighted society’s obsession with the female body. And of course… there … Continue reading
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Portlandia: The Humor’s in the Accuracy
Comedian Fred Armisen has been a cast member on Saturday Night Live for the past nine years. He’s probably most recognizable for his ironic impressions of Barack Obama and David Patterson. But lately, Armisen has been gaining notice for a … Continue reading
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